Young Masakada shut out Maldives 12-0 in AFC tourney

[October 20, 2018 - Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic] The Young Masakåda, Guam U19 Women’s National Team, opened its bid in the AFC U19 Women’s Championship Qualifier with a strong 12-0 win over the Maldives at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.

“We are all very pleased with today’s result,” said Maggie Phillips, Guam U19 Women’s National Team Head Coach. “We knew coming in that today’s game would be a stepping stone for Game 2 against Uzbekistan. Today, we worked to reinforce the playing style we have implemented over the last year. We started a little slow, but after calming down and getting into a rhythm, the girls were able to execute wonderfully.

Guam kicks off Asia’s qualification round when the team opens its bid Saturday against the Maldives at 4 p.m. Guam time at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek. The Young Masakåda was drawn into Group C with the Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and the host country, the lone group in the qualifying round of the tournament featuring five teams.

Guam to compete in 2018 Marianas Cup in Saipan

[October 5, 2018 - Harmon, Guam] The Marianas Cup – the annual island derby between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands – will kick off its 2018 edition Sunday in Saipan at the new NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

The 2018 edition of the tournament will feature a U19 Women’s division and a U17 Boys division, with Sunday’s matches beginning at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.

“For this particular tournament, the main objectives for Guam’s teams are first, to continue to implement Guam’s new playing style with the U17 Boys and U19 Women’s squads training for upcoming AFC tournaments,” said Belinda Wilson, Guam Football Association Technical Director. “Second is to continue to implement Guam’s culture, values, and expectations on and off the pitch, and last, we will also use the tournament as an additional platform to continue refining Guam’s current operating processes.”